The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-03-05
VISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

MADISON. Feb. 21.-Bills were introduced:
Providing that the question of the holding
of q constitutional convention for the re-
vision OF the constitution shall be voted on
by the people in 1888. This being the last
day for the introduction OF new business
the entire session was devoted to that pur
pose.
MADISON, Feb. ga bill was passed to
authorize the expenditure OF the appropri-
alton for the instruction of deaf mutes &C.
cording to the number OF pupils contained
in any school. The original law appropri-
ated So 600, only two-fifths OF which could
be expended in any one county.l The fol-
lowing bills were concurred in: Abolishing
the state board OF immigration; providing
a register in probate for Rock County; le-
galizing the official acts OF Courtland 2.
Larkin, a notary public OF Lincoln County.
MADISON, Feb. 23.-Seventeen remon-
strances were received against any change
in the law relative to contract labor; also
petitions in favor OF woman's suffrage and
for local option by counties. Hr. Ham
mefs resolution, requiring all select COM
mittees and committees OF one to report by
March 1, was taken up. On motion OF Mr..
Humphrey, the date was changed to March
10. The resolution was then adopted.
The resolution authorizing the joint COM
mlttee on fish and game to hire a
clerk for q period of fourteen days
was adopted. At the evening session
the following measures were ordered to a
third reading: The bill to create the office
OF assistant tdistrict-attorney in Milwaukee
County, and to appropriate $4,000 to the
commissioners OF public lands to enable
them to carry out chapter 352, laws OF
1888, in reierence to the drainage of certain
lends in Manitowoc and Calumet Counties.
The latter bill has q proviso that the par
ties to be affected will also raise So 900 for
the same purpose before the act takes ef-
tect.
MADISON, Feb. 24.-Mr. Cooper's joint
resolution, proposing a constitutional
amendment prohibiting contract prison la
Dor was adopted; also the joint resolution
authorizing the Joint com mittee on fish and
game to hire clerk for period fourteen
days. The Assembly bill appropriating to
Joseph Baker, OF Madison, for horses
prevent the spread of contagious diseases
among horses, the sum OF S393.33
was concurred in. Bills indefinitely
postponed; To restore capital pun
ishment in cases OF murder; relating
to roads and bridges; lit required the
county board to let the control OF any
bridge or road constructed by the county
to the town where it is located; requiring
the tax-lists in county to be printed by
county clerk, register OF deeds and county
Judge shall constitute board Of assess.
ment; authorizing circuit judges to appoint
four court commissioners in each county OF
his circuit; providing that the salary of dis
trict attorney in counties exceeding 5000
in population shall not be less than 81 900
per year.
MADISON, Feb. 25.-Bills were passed. Ap-
propriating to the board OF university re-
gents 100000 for the purpose of roofing
and enclosing Science Hall; appropriating
$4,000 for each OF the years 1887 and 1883
to the Wisconsin Dairymens g Association;
to authorize the city OF Chippewa Falls to
issue bonds to pay off it's indebtedness; to
authorize the commissioners Of public
lands to SELL for the sum OF $50,
the northwest quarter OF the south
west quarter OF section 24, in
town 21 north OF range 3 west, situated
in the county of Jackson; to include the
Minnesota Scandinavian Relief Associa-
tion under chapter 81 OF the revised stat
utes, relating to interpretations; to pro-
vide for the appointment OF an assistant
state librarian: providing for register in
probate for Dane County, at an annual
salary OF 81 600; to incorporate the city OF
Onalaska: to amend the charter OF the city
OF Milwaukee, and to create the Fifteenth
Ward of eaid city; for an act to amend
the charter OF the city of Milwaukee,
and to create the Sixteenth Ward of
said city. Assembly bills were concurred
10: To legalize an act OF the Common
Council of the city OF Milwaukee; to incor.
porate the city OF Merrill; to amend the
charter of the city OF Merrill. The Joint
resolution authorizing the secretary OF
state to have printed and bound 10000
copies OF the lists OF Wisconsin soldiers
and to distribute the same among the
soldiers OF the state was not adopted.
Assembly.
MADISON, Feb. 21.-Among the many
bills introduced was one by Mr.. Cunning
ham which provides for the establishment
OF printing office at the state
prison, employing all the skilled la
Dor necessary and using the convict
labo--the text books for the schools OF
the state to be so printed and sold at
actual cost. all under the supervision OF
board consisting of the presidents OF nor
NAL schools and others, who shall also
compile such books fer publication. The
entire session was devoted to the intro
duction OF new business.
MADISON, Feb. 22.-The Senate bill au-
thorizing the employment OF additional
clerks and messengers in the Senate was
concurred in. The following bills were
passed: Providing that constables OF any
town shall impound all live stock when a
vote for the restraint of live stock; author
izing sheriffs to offer a maximum OF $500
reward for the apprehension OF any person
whose crime would subject him to a maxi
mum OF five years imprisonment, pro-
vided either the county board, or the chair
man OF that board-while the board is not
IN session-sanction the offer; providing
that any person who shall enter an en-.
closed lair ground and wantonly iniure or
destroy any property therein, shall sub
Iect himself to fine OF 500 or one months s
imprisonment; providing for the appoint
ment OF public administrators when adj
ministrators, executors or guard ans fail
to act; to further provide for the safety OF
factories and public buildings. Tt pro-
vides that any architect who shall
draw plans for or superintend
the erection OF any schoolbouse,
church, hall, factory, hotel or board.
ing house, or any other structure to 1e oc-
cupied BY several persons or wage earpers,
without providing in said plans the fire es-
capes and outward swinging doors now re-